Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men

Survivors from a flooded cave in Laos are now actively assisting rescue efforts to locate two remaining missing men, after five were successfully freed from the perilous underground system. The group of seven local gold seekers became trapped around May 20th in Xaysomboun province due to flash floods caused by heavy rainfall. International and local rescue teams faced challenging conditions, including narrow, inundated passages and poor visibility, during the complex operation.

Five of the men were brought to safety over the past few days, with the first rescued on Friday and four more emerging on Saturday, some even making their own way out as water levels receded after receiving aid. Currently, these hospitalized survivors are providing vital intelligence about the cave's layout to divers, who are now focused on a deeper section where the last two individuals are believed to be. Rescuers recently discovered a promising "vertical drop" that they hope could offer a new access point to the missing pair.